Project Coordinator

Educational Sciences Faculty ( UNRWA ) and An najah National University have received a Grant from the Quality Improvement Fund (QIF) – Ministry of Education and Higher Education and funded by the World Bank for the project entitled: «Upgrading practicum at both ESF & An-Najah National University for the upper basic elementary level ( 5 -10)». The Grant aims at developing the vision and mission of the practicum in Educational Sciences Faculty UNRWA) , An- Najah National University and Arab American University-Jenin

Assignment Objective

Educational Sciences Faculty (UNRWA) and An najah National University is considering the selection of highly qualified Project Coordinator to be part of the administrative staff responsible for the overall implementation and coordination of all Project activities under the supervision of the
Project Director and the Steering Committee.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
1-Ensure the successful implementation and quality outputs of the Project through coordinating the implementation of all the activities in the project’s implementation plan and providing adequate follow up and supervision of the work.
2-Preparing quarterly progress reports as required
3-Supervising and modifying the project action plan whenever needed.
4-Evaluating and monitoring of project progress at all stages of the project.
5-Managing project internal and external communication including preparation of progress reports, drafting letters, emails, meeting minutes, etc.
6-Preparing, managing & coordinating all procurement & financial issues related to the project in close coordination with the admin. & financial assistantto insure its compatibility with the grant agreement & the donor’s guidelines.
7-Performing other duties as assigned by the steering committee and in line with scope of responsibilities.

Qualifications & Skills:
1-A Master Degree from an accredited university in Education or any other related field
2-Minimum of two years of professional experience in coordinating similar projects.
3-Excellent communication and networking skills.
4-Excellent reporting and formal writing skills in both English and Arabic.
5-Excellent technical, interpersonal and administrative skills.
6-Budgeting and Computer Skills.

Place of Work: Educational Sciences Faculty (Ramallah)
Time Frame: The duration of the assignment is 24 months; the Project Coordinator shall work 8 hours per day 5 days per week. Contract Type: Time Based contract

Interested applicants must submit their CVs to the following mail addresses no later than Tuesday, February 1st 2011, to the , [email protected] & to [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]